Shaolin Monastery
Buddhist martial temple
Shaolin Monastery is a Buddhist temple in Henan province, China, founded in the fifth century.
It is celebrated as the birthplace of Chan (Zen) Buddhism and the legendary origin of Shaolin kung fu.
The monastery's warrior monks have made it synonymous with martial arts discipline and spiritual training: He trained at Shaolin Monastery for years.
- kung fuChinese martial discipline
- flying kickMidair foot strike
- sparringPractice combat training
- wooden dummyCarved humanoid training figure
- ZenMeditative Buddhist school
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